Could there be a moose on Little Bear Island?

Misty Blue · 11-04-2005, 12:08 AM

Hi Garden Stater!

Was there any other evidence left behind? Moose, er-ah, droppings are smooth, dark brown and about the size of a walnut.

Had one swim across Braun Bay and walk right up our beach a few years ago! Cool!

Had a cow on our leach field some time ago and you know me, I just had to check her out. It took a couple of hours but I managed to ease my way up to her and pet her nose. CHILDREN DO NOT ATEMPT THIS AT HOME! Stupid, sure but I have the memory and the pics to prove it!

Misty Blue

Grant · 11-04-2005, 10:12 AM

Sounds like a moose -- especially with the tracks leading to the water. They are good swimmers.

As for the tracks, here's a decent shot of a moose track in dried mud, with my foot (size 11) as a reference point:

http://www.pbase.com/gfevans/image/38566396

And as for the, er ah, *droppings* mentioned above, they look like this:

http://www.pbase.com/gfevans/image/38566398

(And don't ask why I pay for online storage space for digital photos of moose dookie...)

Frank · 11-04-2005, 01:17 PM

There was a moose strolling through the yards on Governor's Island a couple of weeks ago. Several people got some good pictures of it. Apparently, he (?) swam away - probably doesn't like the bridge.

- Frank

John A. Birdsall · 11-04-2005, 02:39 PM

I hope that moose leaving govonors island observed the no wake zone

11-04-2005, 12:08 AM	#1
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Any other evidence? Hi Garden Stater! Was there any other evidence left behind? Moose, er-ah, droppings are smooth, dark brown and about the size of a walnut. Had one swim across Braun Bay and walk right up our beach a few years ago! Cool! Had a cow on our leach field some time ago and you know me, I just had to check her out. It took a couple of hours but I managed to ease my way up to her and pet her nose. CHILDREN DO NOT ATEMPT THIS AT HOME! Stupid, sure but I have the memory and the pics to prove it! Misty Blue

11-04-2005, 10:12 AM	#2
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 377 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	Signs, Signs, Everywhere the Signs... Sounds like a moose -- especially with the tracks leading to the water. They are good swimmers. As for the tracks, here's a decent shot of a moose track in dried mud, with my foot (size 11) as a reference point: http://www.pbase.com/gfevans/image/38566396 And as for the, er ah, droppings mentioned above, they look like this: http://www.pbase.com/gfevans/image/38566398 (And don't ask why I pay for online storage space for digital photos of moose dookie...) __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

11-04-2005, 01:17 PM	#3
Frank Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	GI Moose There was a moose strolling through the yards on Governor's Island a couple of weeks ago. Several people got some good pictures of it. Apparently, he (?) swam away - probably doesn't like the bridge. - Frank

11-04-2005, 02:39 PM	#4
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	I hope that moose leaving govonors island observed the no wake zone